Freshwater aquaculture consists of sites where reproduction or growth of fish occurs in freshwater tanks or cages.
Freshwater aquaculture can be planned and create the following pressures on the ecosystem:
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EMODnet, downloaded 2002-05.
Freshwater Production
EMODnet_HA_Aquaculture_Freshwater_20201223
Abstract as in EMODnet (retrieved on 2022-05-23):
"The database on freshwater aquaculture in the EU was created in 2017 by AND-International for the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet). The dataset provides information about the location of freshwater finfish farms in the EU and partner countries where data are available."
The dataset covers Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, and the UK (Scotland only)."
"Each point has the following attributes (where available): status (Active, Expired, Inactive, Renewal), country, owner name, farm type (Carp, Diversified pond fish, Eel, Other diversified, Other specialised, Salmonids, Sturgeon, Trout), production method (Closed systems (recirculation), Ponds, Tanks-Raceways, Cages, Quarantine facility, Research facility, Other), production stage (Grow out for human consumption, Hatchery, Nursery, Brood stock, Put and take fisheries, Restoration of wild stock, Processing facility, Other), purpose (Commercial, Restocking, Other), Species from Source (English translation of the information provided on species grown in the source), point information (Polygon centroid, Original) depending on how the information is provided in the source (polygons or points), site_id. The farm type relies on a typology established by AND-International, based on available information on species grown. A relational table provides harmonised information about species grown using Eurostat nomenclature for the Species Group (Carps, barbels and other cyprinids; Miscellaneous freshwater fishes; River eels; Salmons, trouts, smelts; Sturgeons, paddlefishes; Tilapias and other cichlids), the species name (commercial and scientific) and the code."
Selected features in the North Sea region, within 10km from the coast and within 2km from rivers. The layer was styled according to the Farm Type attribute and the farm types "Other specialised" and "N/A" were merged into "other".
Not applicable.
This layer is not available in the Baltic Sea Edition.
Please go back to aquaculture and refer to one of the following pages:
This layer is not available in the Clyde Marine Region Edition.
This layer is not available in the Adriatic Sea Edition.
For aquaculture in the Adriatic Sea click here.
This layer is not present in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
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